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Highest Gross Margin in the Precious Metals & Minerals Industry Detected in Shares of Silver Wheaton (SLW, BVN, HL, HWD, EXK)

Written on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 4:30am
By Chip Brian

Below are the top five companies in the Precious Metals & Minerals industry as ranked by gross margin. Gross Margin tells you how many of your sales dollars are profit. If efficiency is improved, more profits will result.
Silver Wheaton (NYSE:SLW) has gross margin of 60.8%, a sales growth of 128.7%, and trailing 12 months sales of $287.7 million.
Cia de Minas Buenaventura (NYSE:BVN) has gross margin of 48%, a sales growth of 14%, and trailing 12 months sales of $906.3 million.
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has gross margin of 34.5%, a sales growth of 46%, and trailing 12 months sales of $337.7 million.
Harry Winston Diamond (NYSE:HWD) has gross margin of 32.7%, a sales growth of 4%, and trailing 12 months sales of $417.3 million.
Endeavour Silver (AMEX:EXK) has gross margin of 31.7%, a sales growth of 115.1%, and trailing 12 months sales of $66 million.

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Ticker(s): SLW BVN HL HWD EXK

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